CONFEDERATE STATES of AMERICA
This regiment was organized in May 1862, and soon after proceeded to Chattanooga.
It operated in middle Tennessee some months, then joined the Army of Tennessee soon after it's
return from the Kntucky Campaign. It was initiated into the harsh realities of war when "stormed
with shot and shell" as part of Hanson's devoted brigade, at Murfreesboro, and on that fatal field
left it's Brigadier and 198 of it's dead and wounded. The Regiment then remained at Tullahoma
till ordered to Mississippi with the other portions of Breckenridge's Division. It was engaged in
the operations for the relief of Vicksburg, and in thetrenches of Jackson. Having rejioned the Army
of Tennessee, the Forty-First was in the forward movement at Chickamauga, and in the fierce
struggle over the enemies fortified position, left it's brigade commander (Gen.Helm of Kentucky)
and 189 men on the bloody field. The Regiment was shortly after transferred to the Brigade of
Gen.Gracie of Mobile (Forty-Nnith, Fifty-Ninth, Sixieth Alabama, and Stallworth's Battalion. As
part of Longstreet's Corps the Forty-First participated in the bloody struggles and severe privations
of thewinter campaign in East Tennessee, sustaining much loss. The Regiment reached Virginia in
April of 1864, and was engaged in the battle of Drewry's Bluff and Dutch Gap. It was then in the
protracted siege at Petersburg, and in the bloody battles around that city.The regiment was also
hotly engaged atHatcher's Run, and in the fighting on the retreat to Appomattox; and was there
fighting under the matchless Lieut.Gen.Gordon, when the flag of truce appeared.About 270 of it's
number were there present for duty, under Col. Stansel. Of 1454 names on it's rolls, about 130 were
killed, about 370 died of disease, and135 were transferred or discharged.
Field and Staff
COLONELS: Henry Tailbird of Perry; resigned. M.L. Stansel of Pickens;
wounded at Murfreesboro.
LIEUTENANT COLONELS: J.T. Murfee of Tuscaloosa; resigned. M.L.
Stansel;promoted. T.G. trimmier of Tuscaloosa; killed at
White Oaks Road.
MAJORS: M.L. Stansel ;promoted. T.G. Trimmier;promoted. Jesse G.
Nash of Pickens; resigned. L.D. Hudgins of tuscaloosa; killed
at Petersburg. J.M. Jefferies of Pickens.
ADJUTANT: J.D. Leland
Muster roll of 41st Alabama Infantry C.S.A.
